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Wednesday October 8, 2008

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Frontiers and Boundaries

Broadcast Date: October 9 2008 (Originally aired in April of 2007)

It's no surprise that a lot of today's Ads would never have aired in our parent's time. But guess what? Many Ads from the past would never be tolerated today. This week Terry O'Reilly explains how Advertising is a kind of time capsule: reflecting the tastes and tolerances of a given time. And how quickly those tolerances can change.

Previous Comments (5)

I love this show and listen to it often... today I just got the end of the man speaking about politicians and how they keep or get your attention. I think he said it was an ad from South Africa and would like to hear it all. Is it possible to get a download somewhere?

Thanks

Layton

Layton Park, May 31, 2008 3:24 PM

A comment on the toothpaste name: in Taiwan, at least, the name was changed from "Black Man" to "White Man" toothpaste. Strange how that makes it apparently less offensive, but I guess it's just another curiousity of language and culture.. like naming a soft drink "Pocari Sweat": mmmm, sweat.

Murray Thompson, June 5, 2008 1:26 PM

This is a very entertaining programme, I hate to miss it. Any chance of it being podcast?

Pat MacDonald, June 28, 2008 3:04 PM

Like all "Age of Persuasion" shows, this one is interesting, informative and entertaining.

I had always thought of advertising as predominantly a study in applied psychology. As it turns out, it is also applied sociology as well, and ends up being an interesting record of our culture.

Speaking of culture, advertising is also an interesting insight into other cultures. That would be a fascinating show - comparing advertising from around the world and how culture dictates what works in different countries.

Doug, July 26, 2008 2:59 PM

LOVE the show...

Levels are SO off though...constantly adjusting the volume on the clips.